Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 687 - 685: A Wise Man Submits to Circumstances

Chapter 687: Chapter 685: A Wise Man Submits to Circumstances

"Senior Sister..."

Facing Liu Yuan’s cold gaze, the usually quiet girl in red looked uneasy as she hid behind Lin Yue’er.

Lin Yue’er’s right hand, gripping her sword, was also slick with cold sweat. Upon hearing the voice, a slight smile touched her face, and she comforted, "Junior Sister, don’t be afraid. Senior Sister Ling should be arriving soon."

Nanxuan, at their side, was looking at Luo Feng, appearing the calmest of them all at this moment. She licked her red lips and said, "With Brother Feng Luo here, we will definitely be fine."

Lin Yue’er’s clear eyes fell on Luo Feng, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of her mouth. She nodded slightly. "Mm..."

Her voice was so low it was almost inaudible.

Blood Yin Sword Liu Yuan’s Yuan Qi was incredibly abundant. He had to be a martial artist at the early stage of the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm; his strength was not to be underestimated.

Even in their prime, the three of them were no match for Liu Yuan, especially now that each of them was injured.

As for Luo Feng, they were merely strangers who had met by chance. He had previously saved them from the clutches of the Wolf Tiger Horned Eagles and escorted them all the way here. He had done more than enough. But now, they faced an opponent in the early fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. If Luo Feng chose to save himself in this life-or-death situation, they would have nothing to say.

I must not let anything happen to my two junior sisters.

Gently inhaling, Lin Yue’er stepped forward. Her clear, crystal eyes hid a resolute intention, and an invisible sharpness circled her body.

Seeing Luo Feng’s continued silence, Liu Yuan grew impatient, waved his hand, and barked, "Boy, if you’ve made up your mind, leave the Sky Cloud Step secret manual and scram!"

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Suddenly, a loud laugh echoed through the forest. Luo Feng looked at Liu Yuan and said coldly, "Sorry, I can’t give you the secret manual. And as for these three, you can’t lay a finger on them either."

"What did you say!"

A cold glint shone in Liu Yuan’s narrow eyes. He had seen Luo Feng not hide the secret manual and had initially thought him a pushover. He hadn’t expected such an answer and was momentarily stunned.

"..."

Beside them, Lin Yue’er glanced at Luo Feng in surprise. She lightly bit her red lip, her beautiful eyes filled with gratitude.

If Luo Feng were to leave now, the three of them would undoubtedly fall into Liu Yuan’s cruel hands; death would be a preferable fate.

"Feng Luo, my senior sister will arrive soon. We only need to keep Liu Yuan occupied. Once she arrives, he will undoubtedly die," Lin Yue’er moved next to Luo Feng and conveyed this through sound transmission without changing her expression.

"I have it under control."

Luo Feng nodded slightly, but the murderous intent in his eyes didn’t diminish in the slightest.

Up to this point, he had never truly fought a martial artist at the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. This was a good opportunity to test his own strength using Liu Yuan.

Snapping out of his daze, Liu Yuan looked at Luo Feng, shook his head, and laughed sinisterly. "I thought you were someone who knew when to yield, so I wanted to give you a chance. Just hand over the Sky Cloud Step secret manual, and I wouldn’t make things difficult for you. I didn’t expect you to be so arrogant. In that case, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

Luo Feng responded indifferently, "Enough nonsense. Let’s fight!"

"So you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin! Die!"

A murderous intent suddenly flared in Liu Yuan’s eyes. Without moving his body, he stabbed out with his sword.

SWISH!

The crimson Sword Qi carried a chilling Qi Force. Wherever it passed, a layer of white frost condensed on the grass and ground; the cold was oppressive.

Luo Feng’s expression remained unchanged. He swung the Rage Flame Knife through the air, and a dazzling saber light fiercely slashed into the crimson Sword Qi.

BOOM!

With a loud explosion, the crimson Sword Qi dissipated into smoke.

What’s with this kid? Liu Yuan frowned slightly. He had used seventy percent of his strength in that last strike. At such a close distance, a martial artist at the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm should not have been able to resist it. Yet, his opponent seemed to have handled it with ease.

Nearby, the girl in red, Fang Lin, stood with Nanxuan.

Their cultivation levels were too low to intervene in a duel of this caliber; they could only observe from the sidelines.

Seeing Luo Feng once again block Liu Yuan’s attack, Nanxuan’s large eyes lit up with surprise. "Feng Luo is so amazing! He’s not at a disadvantage even against a fifth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist!"

Fang Lin, who was calmer, frowned and said, "Don’t celebrate too soon. A martial artist at the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm can practice cultivation techniques, making their strength far superior to those at the fourth level. Liu Yuan probably hasn’t used his full power yet."

Nanxuan pursed her red lips and said, "But I feel Feng Luo is different. An ordinary martial artist at the peak of the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm couldn’t kill three Wolf Tiger Horned Eagles with a single strike either."

"That’s true."

Fang Lin, recalling that astonishing strike, nodded in agreement. She glanced up at the sky and said, "Judging by the time, Senior Sister Ling should arrive soon. As long as we delay a little longer, we’ll be safe once she comes."

"Yes."

A light shone in Nanxuan’s eyes, her round face showing admiration.

After a moment of stunned silence, Liu Yuan glared at Luo Feng, his eyes filled with a fierce light. "Let’s see how you block this!"

Liu Yuan’s body seethed with a bloody light. He gripped his sword with both hands, the blade tracing a crescent moon trajectory about a person’s height. It shone brilliantly, like a fully drawn bow, emitting an boundless, sharp aura.

"Blood Qi Penetrating the Sky!"

With a loud shout, Liu Yuan thrust his sword forward.

BANG!

A sound like a vibrating bowstring echoed. The crimson Sword Qi shot out, swift as lightning. Its chilling aura filled the entire space and, in a mere flicker, arrived before Luo Feng.

"What a fast sword!" Lin Yue’er’s expression changed slightly. The sword moved so fast that its trajectory was impossible to follow with the naked eye.

Luo Feng appeared indifferent; while others could not perceive the Sword Qi’s trajectory, he could.

CRACKLE!

A clap of thunder resounded as a cold light flashed through the air.

BOOM!

The saber flash accurately struck the crimson Sword Qi. After a deadlock lasting a breath, a deafening blast erupted. Brilliant light soared into the sky, and both the saber flash and Sword Qi dissipated.

Lin Yue’er’s beautiful eyes showed her shock. Liu Yuan’s Sword Qi was incredibly fast, yet Luo Feng had accurately struck it down with his saber. If she wasn’t mistaken, that last blow had landed precisely on the Sword Qi’s weakest point. His perception and mastery of saber techniques could only be described as terrifying. Of course, what shocked Lin Yue’er the most was that Luo Feng didn’t seem to be at any disadvantage against Liu Yuan.

"Damn it!"

His attack failing once again, Liu Yuan was enraged, his face extremely grim. These two exchanges made him realize that although the young man before him was only a fourth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist, the quality of his Yuan Qi was in no way inferior to his own!

"Boy, you die today!"

With a harsh shout, the airflow around Liu Yuan turned chaotic, and an astonishingly sharp Qi Force erupted from his eyes.

"Blood Shadow Three Swords!"

Liu Yuan slashed his sword three times in rapid succession, sending three streaks of Blood Shadow, like bolts of silk, toward Luo Feng.

The aura of the three streams of crimson Sword Qi was concentrated, emitting a bone-chilling coldness that made the air crackle. The once-hot forest suddenly became incredibly frigid, causing even Lin Yue’er and the other two nearby to feel their palms grow cold.

Luo Feng’s eyes were sharp. He stood like a reef in a raging storm, unmoved by the wind and waves, and an overwhelming presence emanated from him. Six golden suns materialized in the void behind him.

Instantly, the bone-chilling coldness vanished.

"Golden Sun Breaking Slash!"

Stepping forward, Luo Feng’s entire aura skyrocketed as he fiercely swung the Rage Flame Knife.

THUNDER!

Amidst the tremendous roar, a large, circular Saber Gang howled forth. Its color was a blazing red, like the radiant sun, and it carried an intense heat as it swept out to collide with the three streams of Sword Qi.

HISS! HISS! HISS!

The Saber Gang spun violently. The three impressively powerful streams of crimson Sword Qi lasted only an instant before being ground into nothingness by the Saber Gang.

What kind of saber technique is this! Liu Yuan was inwardly shaken. His Blood Cloud Yin Sword was a Mid-Profound Level martial art. When he, an early fifth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist, unleashed it, it was actually forced back!

Seeing the crimson Saber Gang spinning towards him, Liu Yuan cast aside his contempt. The killing intent in his eyes intensified; he sensed a grave threat from Luo Feng. If he didn’t kill this person today, Luo Feng would undoubtedly become a major problem in the future. Besides, he was a fifth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist, yet he couldn’t handle a fourth-level one. If word of this got out, where would his Blood Yin Sword have any face left in the martial world?

BOOM!

His body trembled, and Liu Yuan’s aura surged skyward. Within a hundred-meter radius, dense Blood Clouds materialized, almost tangible, radiating an immense, sharp energy that tore fissures into the ground.

Such powerful sword intent! Lin Yue’er, also a Sword Cultivator, felt as if Liu Yuan stood within a Sword Sea. Each Blood Cloud seemed like a peerless divine weapon, exuding a cold, majestic, and seemingly unstoppable sharpness. Faced with Liu Yuan then, anyone with a weak will would likely not even dare to draw their sword.

SWISH!

With one swift slash, the crimson Sword Qi sliced through the Saber Gang. Liu Yuan fixed his cold gaze on Luo Feng. "Boy, you should feel proud to die by this move of mine."

"Blood Cloud Extinguishing Evil!"

A loud shout erupted from his mouth as Liu Yuan, his entire being suffused with murderous aura, slashed out with his sword.

SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH...!

The nearby Blood Cloud phantoms all merged into Liu Yuan’s strike. Under his full power, breathtakingly brilliant streams of crimson Sword Qi howled forth. Their trajectories were erratic and unpredictable, covering the several-hundred-meter area around Luo Feng, their speed like lightning.

"Junior Sisters, be careful!"

Lin Yue’er, her eyes wide at the sight of the overwhelming crimson Sword Qi, flashed forward, appearing in front of Nanxuan and Fang Lin. She raised her sword to block an incoming stream of crimson Sword Qi.

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP...!

A bloody light exploded. Lin Yue’er was forced back repeatedly, feeling a cold Qi Force rampaging through her body. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth as she stared at Luo Feng, her eyes wide with shock.

Watching from the side, she hadn’t felt its full power. But now, trying to resist it herself, she realized just how potent Liu Yuan’s strength was. She couldn’t even block a single stream of his Sword Qi! Then, how did he manage to resist it just now?

Facing the sweeping onslaught of crimson Sword Qi, Luo Feng remained expressionless, his eyes emitted a burst of cold light. Behind him, the six blazing suns increased to nine.

"Nine Suns White Flame Saber!"

THUNDER! 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Blazing white flames extended from the Rage Flame Knife, transforming into a massive fiery blade. It swept across the ground, disintegrating all crimson Sword Qi in its path. A five to six-meter wide fissure silently split open on the ground, racing straight towards Liu Yuan.

How is this possible! The color drained from Liu Yuan’s face. He had never imagined that his all-out attack would be so fragile.

A dangerous thought flashed through Liu Yuan’s mind. He desperately circulated his Yuan Qi, trying to block the incoming Saber Qi. However, it was already too late.

BOOM!

The fiery blade traversed the hundred meters in an instant, striking squarely on Liu Yuan’s Protective Gang Energy.

SPLAT!

The Protective Gang Energy shattered. Liu Yuan spewed a large mouthful of fresh blood and was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a giant tree. On his left shoulder, a deep, bone-visible saber wound gushed blood like a fountain.